Aug 18, 2022
Nate Taylor
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Kansas City Chiefs, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $219,945,820 | $208,803,188 | $148,662,209 | $107,144,058 | $41,950,000 | |
| Signed Players | 87 | 41 | 33 | 13 | 3 | |
| Quarterbacks | $40,588,381 | $47,663,381 | $45,278,381 | $46,293,381 | $41,950,000 | |
| Running Backs | $7,754,780 | $5,204,170 | $1,990,944 | $1,119,777 | ||
| Fullbacks | $1,047,500 | |||||
| Wide Receivers | $20,065,342 | $14,209,355 | $17,732,561 | $2,052,431 | ||
| Tight Ends | $16,910,944 | $15,538,444 | $16,518,444 | $18,650,000 | ||
| Offensive Line | $36,960,939 | $28,514,915 | $29,841,780 | $23,805,853 | ||
| Defensive Line | $57,787,799 | $62,848,359 | $4,434,965 | $3,797,651 | ||
| Linebackers | $9,505,729 | $6,164,819 | $5,212,168 | $1,605,198 | ||
| Secondary | $22,957,788 | $22,939,745 | $23,812,966 | $9,819,767 | ||
| Special Teams | $4,194,118 | $5,720,000 | $3,840,000 | |||
| Injured Reserve | $885,000 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $7,982,236 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Chiefs Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | $35,793,381 | $46,793,381 | $44,293,381 | $46,293,381 | $41,950,000 |
| Chad Henne | QB | $3,265,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Shane Buechele | QB | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Dustin Crum | QB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Anthony Gordon | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | $2,951,337 | $3,443,227 | - | UFA | - |
| Ronald Jones II | RB | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jerick McKinnon | RB | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Derrick Gore | RB | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Isiah Pacheco | RB | $724,777 | $889,777 | $1,004,777 | $1,119,777 | UFA |
| Tayon Fleet-Davis | RB | $706,166 | $871,166 | $986,167 | RFA | - |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Burton | FB | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | $4,880,000 | $11,000,000 | $14,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Mecole Hardman | WR | $4,399,191 | UFA | - | - | - |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | $2,890,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Skyy Moore | WR | $1,172,818 | $1,466,022 | $1,759,227 | $2,052,431 | UFA |
| Corey Coleman | WR | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Daurice Fountain | WR | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Gordon | WR | $895,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Justin Watson | WR | $895,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jerrion Ealy | WR | $708,333 | $873,333 | $988,334 | RFA | - |
| Aaron Parker | WR | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cornell Powell | WR | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Gary Jennings | WR | $455,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Justyn Ross | WR | $430,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Devin Gray | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Kelce | TE | $11,900,000 | $13,650,000 | $14,400,000 | $18,650,000 | UFA |
| Blake Bell | TE | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Noah Gray | TE | $903,444 | $1,018,444 | $1,133,444 | UFA | - |
| Joe Fortson | TE | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jordan Franks | TE | $825,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Matt Bushman | TE | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kehinde Oginni | TE | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Mark Vital | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Brown Jr. | T | $16,662,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Joe Thuney | G | $8,151,250 | $22,116,250 | $22,616,250 | $22,616,250 | UFA |
| Creed Humphrey | C | $1,264,820 | $1,517,784 | $1,770,748 | UFA | - |
| Andrew Wylie | T | $1,187,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Lucas Niang | RT | $1,071,768 | $1,207,768 | $1,321,668 | UFA | - |
| Geron Christian | T | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Allegretti | G | $1,002,988 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Roderick Johnson | T | $965,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Reiter | C | $895,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Trey Smith | G | $857,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | UFA | - |
| David Steinmetz | G | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Prince Tega Wanogho | T | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Darian Kinnard | G | $794,603 | $959,603 | $1,074,603 | $1,189,603 | UFA |
| Mike Caliendo | G | $705,833 | $870,833 | $985,834 | RFA | - |
| Vitaliy Gurman | T | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Mike Remmers | RT | UFA | ||||
| Kyle Long | G | UFA | ||||
| Evin Ksiezarczyk | T | UFA | ||||
| Gene Pryor | T | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jones | DT | $29,415,667 | $27,041,666 | UFA | - | - |
| Frank Clark | DE | $13,700,000 | $30,075,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Carlos Dunlap | DE | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Derrick Nnadi | DT | $2,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| George Karlaftis | DE | $2,170,086 | $2,712,608 | $3,255,129 | $3,797,651 | - |
| Khalen Saunders | DT | $1,218,795 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Taylor Stallworth | DT | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Matt Dickerson | DE | $965,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Danna | DE | $960,915 | $1,075,915 | UFA | - | - |
| Joshua Kaindoh | DE | $949,836 | $1,064,836 | $1,179,836 | UFA | - |
| Tershawn Wharton | DT | $896,667 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Malik Herring | DE | $713,333 | $878,334 | RFA | - | - |
| Danny Shelton | DT | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Okafor | DE | UFA | ||||
| Cortez Broughton | DT | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Carter | ILB | $1,770,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Willie Gay Jr. | OLB | $1,437,558 | $1,677,151 | UFA | - | - |
| Nick Bolton | LB | $1,325,916 | $1,591,099 | $1,856,283 | UFA | - |
| Leo Chenal | LB | $917,256 | $1,146,570 | $1,375,884 | $1,605,198 | UFA |
| Elijah Lee | OLB | $915,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Darius Harris | OLB | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Azur Kamara | LB | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jack Cochrane | LB | $713,333 | $878,333 | $993,334 | RFA | - |
| Mike Rose | LB | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| Dee Ford | OLB | UFA | ||||
| Anthony Hitchens | ILB | UFA | ||||
| Dorian O'Daniel | OLB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Reid | S | $4,550,000 | $12,700,000 | $14,250,000 | UFA | - |
| Juan Thornhill | FS | $3,134,139 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Rashad Fenton | CB | $2,578,205 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Trent McDuffie | CB | $2,544,088 | $3,180,110 | $3,816,132 | $4,452,154 | - |
| Bryan Cook | S | $1,063,116 | $1,328,895 | $1,594,674 | $1,860,453 | UFA |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | $1,053,580 | $1,168,580 | UFA | - | - |
| Deon Bush | S | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Lammons | CB | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Joshua Williams | CB | $871,565 | $1,036,565 | $1,151,565 | $1,266,565 | UFA |
| Zayne Anderson | S | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB | $825,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | $726,343 | $891,343 | $1,006,343 | $1,121,343 | UFA |
| Nazeeh Johnson | CB | $724,252 | $889,252 | $1,004,252 | $1,119,252 | UFA |
| Nasir Greer | S | $710,000 | $875,000 | $990,000 | RFA | - |
| Brandin Dandridge | S | $705,000 | $870,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Devon Key | S | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Deandre Baker | CB | UFA | ||||
| Luq Barcoo | CB | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | $4,194,118 | $4,400,000 | $3,840,000 | UFA | - |
| James Winchester | LS | $1,275,000 | $1,320,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Tommy Townsend | P | $897,500 | RFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell Powell | WR | $180,114 | - | - | - | - |
| Bopete Keyes | CB | $41,410 | - | - | - | - |
| Darwin Thompson | RB | $31,960 | - | - | - | - |
| Dicaprio Bootle | CB | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Shane Buechele | QB | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Devon Key | S | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Zayne Anderson | LB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Riley Cole | LB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Marlon Character | CB | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Yasir Durant | T | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Hitchens | ILB | $4,223,750 | - | - | - | - |
| Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | G | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | $1,450,000 | - | - | - | - |
Chiefs 2022 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $219,060,820
- Top 51 Contracts: $202,893,056
- Injured Reserve: $885,000
- Dead Cap: $7,982,236
- 2021 Rollover: $1,322,092
- Total (All): $227,928,056
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $239,636,961
- Total (Top 51): $202,893,056
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-19,328,056
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-31,036,961
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $5,706,944
Calculated Market Values
- view Orlando Brown Jr. ($22.4M)
- view Chris Jones ($21.1M)
- view Tyrann Mathieu ($14.9M)
- view Austin Reiter ($11.4M)
- view Charvarius Ward ($9.9M)
- view Mecole Hardman ($8.4M)
- view Byron Pringle ($3.3M)
- view Demarcus Robinson ($2.9M)
- view Darrel Williams ($2.3M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $79,350,000
- Orlando Brown Jr. (T) $16,662,000
- Joe Thuney (G) $16,035,000
- Justin Reid (S) $9,985,000
- Trent McDuffie (CB) $6,636,132
Most Dead Cap
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $130,123,524
- Joe Thuney (G) $42,500,000
- Chris Jones (DT) $36,457,333
- Frank Clark (DE) $21,875,000
- Justin Reid (S) $20,485,000
Most Earnings
- Carlos Dunlap (DE) $81,140,148
- Frank Clark (DE) $78,202,184
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $76,904,472
- Chris Jones (DT) $66,256,291
- Travis Kelce (TE) $64,782,220
Top Chiefs Contracts
- Patrick Mahomes (QB) $450,000,000
- Chris Jones (DT) $80,000,000
- Joe Thuney (G) $80,000,000
- Travis Kelce (TE) $57,250,000
- Justin Reid (S) $31,500,000
Transactions
Aug 16 2022
Devin Gray, WR
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
Aug 16 2022
Austin Edwards, DE
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
Aug 15 2022
Lonnie Johnson, CB
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
Aug 15 2022
Gary Jennings, WR
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
Aug 15 2022
Evin Ksiezarczyk, T
Waived by Kansas City (KC)
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